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PARALLEL TAXIWAY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- connecting taxiway
1, record 1, English, connecting%20taxiway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- link taxiway 2, record 1, English, link%20taxiway
correct
- connector taxiway 3, record 1, English, connector%20taxiway
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The airport recently completed construction of an additional connecting taxiway that joins the existing parallel taxiway to the aircraft hangar area.... the new connecting taxiway enables pilots to taxi their aircraft around the airport with increased safety. Before they started construction on the new taxiway, the airport only had one connecting taxiway for aircraft to enter and exit the hangar area. 1, record 1, English, - connecting%20taxiway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie de relation
1, record 1, French, voie%20de%20relation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voie de raccord 1, record 1, French, voie%20de%20raccord
correct, feminine noun
- bretelle de raccordement 2, record 1, French, bretelle%20de%20raccordement
correct, feminine noun
- voie de raccordement 3, record 1, French, voie%20de%20raccordement
feminine noun
- bretelle de liaison 4, record 1, French, bretelle%20de%20liaison
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la voie de circulation [...] peut comporter, outre ses dessertes aux extrémités de piste, des bretelles de raccordement [...] afin de dégager la piste immédiatement. 4, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20relation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans le but d'assurer les mouvements d'aéronefs sur un aérodrome, il convient d'aménager un ensemble de voies de circulation (voies de relation, voies de desserte, entrées-sorties de piste) [...] 1, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20relation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parallel by-pass
1, record 2, English, parallel%20by%2Dpass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examples of dual taxiways :parallel by-pass; oblique by-pass; dual taxiway entrance; dual taxiway by-pass and entrance. 1, record 2, English, - parallel%20by%2Dpass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bretelle parallèle
1, record 2, French, bretelle%20parall%C3%A8le
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exemples de doubles voies de circulation : bretelle parallèle; bretelle oblique; accès à deux voies de circulation; accès à deux voies de circulation avec bretelle. 1, record 2, French, - bretelle%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oblique by-pass
1, record 3, English, oblique%20by%2Dpass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examples of dual taxiways :parallel by-pass; oblique by-pass; dual taxiway entrance; dual taxiway by-pass and entrance. 1, record 3, English, - oblique%20by%2Dpass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bretelle oblique
1, record 3, French, bretelle%20oblique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exemples de doubles voies de circulation : bretelle parallèle; bretelle oblique; accès à deux voies de circulation; accès à deux voies de circulation avec bretelle. 1, record 3, French, - bretelle%20oblique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dual taxiways
1, record 4, English, dual%20taxiways
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A second taxiway or a taxiway bypass to the normal parallel taxiway. 1, record 4, English, - dual%20taxiways
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dual taxiways or taxiway bypasses can only achieve relative departure priority by separating the departure stream into two parts. 1, record 4, English, - dual%20taxiways
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- voie de circulation doublée
1, record 4, French, voie%20de%20circulation%20doubl%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Il s'agit d'une deuxième voie de circulation ou d'une bretelle qui permet de dépasser la circulation sur la voie de circulation parallèle normale. 1, record 4, French, - voie%20de%20circulation%20doubl%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les voies de circulation doublées ou les bretelles de voies de circulation peuvent uniquement permettre des priorités relatives de départ en séparant la file de départ en deux parties. 1, record 4, French, - voie%20de%20circulation%20doubl%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- parallel taxiway 1, record 5, English, parallel%20taxiway
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
after the plane touches down on the runway, it may shift to a -- which leads to the parking aprons. 1, record 5, English, - parallel%20taxiway
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- voie de circulation parallèle 1, record 5, French, voie%20de%20circulation%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--/fig.17/ // Dans la plupart des cas, la voie de circulation court parallèlement à la piste [p.1300] 1, record 5, French, - voie%20de%20circulation%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- staggered runways 1, record 6, English, staggered%20runways
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sometimes parallel runways are staggered. This reduces taxiway distances to an from the terminal area 1, record 6, English, - staggered%20runways
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pistes en baïonnette 1, record 6, French, pistes%20en%20ba%C3%AFonnette
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les deux pistes peuvent être décalées en baïonnette: cette disposition (...) permet de réduire au minimum les parcours au sol des aéronefs 1, record 6, French, - pistes%20en%20ba%C3%AFonnette
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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